Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, John became an active member of
Northwest Bible Church early in life. After John graduated from Highland Park
High School in 1955, he attended Southern Methodist University where he
furthered his education.

In 1956 John went on active duty in the United States Navy and was
stationed in Brunswick, Maine. It was in Brunswick that the Lord convicted him
of his lifestyle and confirmed his salvation in a little Baptist Church. While
his squadron was deployed in Malta for six months, John fellowshipped with the
Plymouth Brethren. It was there that the leading elder gave him his first
interlinear Greek New Testament.

After being discharged from the Navy, John attended Tennessee Temple
College in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from Bryan College in Dayton
Tennessee in 1963, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in math, and
a minor in Bible that included four semesters in New Testament Greek. After
graduating from Bryan College, John taught for three years on the Tennessee
Temple College faculty, teaching both math and science.

While living in Chattanooga, Bible teacher and author, A. Edwin
Wilson, had a profound and lasting influence on John. In John's words,
"he [Dr. Wilson] taught things from the Word of God that I had never
heard before, and therefore was challenged to check him out. I found out that
what he taught about the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heavens could not be
refuted without twisting the meaning of words and being inconsistent in
interpretations." While under Brother Wilson's ministry, John handled the
tape ministry of Daytona Heights Baptist Church.

For many years, John has discipled faithful men. Among other
ministries, John has also been a Sunday school teacher, home Bible class
teacher, Bible conference speaker, radio broadcaster and pastor, all the while
working as a system analyst and programmer in the computer industry.

Form September 1982, John has pastored the Grace Bible Church,
Minneapolis, MN. He is also the host of CHECK IT OUT TRACTS, which as
the same articles regarding kingdom as found on this web site.

Both he and Jean, his bride of forty years, have shared a fulfilled
life together, walking with the Lord. Jean is from Pittsburgh, PA and a
graduate of Bob Jones University. They have one daughter, Rebecca, and three
grandchildren, Winston, Isaac, and Catherine.